Remember those commercials from a couple of years ago that said at the end, “A baby changes everything“? There is so very much truth to that statement. My life was forever changed the minute my Benjamin was born. just a few days old And now that he is eight years old I am getting to…
For the record, she did NOT sit in his lap…
I posted this photo on Insta.gram on Saturday while we waited in line to see Santa. Or I should say while my oldest son (the only one to actually approach, talk to and sit in Santa’s lap) and the rest of the family waited in line for him to see Santa. Bygones. Anyway, someone commented…
Awesome Kid of the Week! (or Century, whatever…)
Sometimes I forget how very awesome my kids are. I just get wrapped up in the craziness of the days or weeks and I have little moments where I momentarily recognize their awesomeness in something they say or do but because we have a pretty busy household and life goes fast at age 36 and…
Whatcha Gonna Be This “Hallween”? – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
My Dad is a funny guy. He likes to tell silly jokes a lot and it’s worth it to hear him tell the same ones over and over just see his big smile and hear his belly laugh. When I was a kid he would often tease me during the month of October by saying,…
Quarterly Top 5
So, I found this new (to me) link up over at Amber’s Articles via my friend Deb at Deb Duty Photography and I thought I would join in. After all I LOVE taking pics of my kids! (don’t we know?!) Here are my top 5 favorites for the last 3 months. It was hard to…
Spectator
Everywhere I look there are parents and kids. Many of the kids are dressed in blue or white, socks up to their knees. The grass is still very green and the sun is so high up in the blue, cloudless sky. I can feel it on my face, burning.One stream of sweat has formed enough…
My Two Sons – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
I walk by this photo in our hallway several times every day. I have a very small laminated version of the same one sitting inside another framed picture on the vanity in my bedroom, where I do my hair and put my make-up on every day a few times a week. While I was primping…
Miss Elaine-ous Monday – Soccer Drop Out?
Saturday morning both boys had their first soccer game of the season. And it was G’s very first soccer game (although it might also be his last -I’ll explain in a bit…) First, pictures of happier times… Little G was MOST excited to put on his uniform for the first time, except he’s not really…
Someone wrote a parenting handbook for this kinda stuff, right?
The other night I was sitting on the bathroom floor about to wash two filthy little children when The B man walked in and popped a squat on the bathroom stool. He looked me square in the eyes and said, “Mom, can I talk to you about something?” “Sure!” I said. I assumed he was…
Lunchbox Love (A Giveaway Too!)
The B Man takes his lunch to school every single day. I can count the times he has eaten the school lunch on one hand. Actually, I can make a “Peace” sign with the fingers. 
So, I pack his lunch every single morning. When he first started school two years ago he wasn’t completely…